TOPIC:

Understanding Christian Fruitfulness — Part 4

PREACHER:

Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa

SCRIPTURES:

Colossians 3:2

Daniel 12:3

Romans 12:9

Romans 6:17

Romans 12:10 –11

Job 1

Luke 4:13

John 14:30

Proverbs 4:18

Exodus 16:18

Lamentations 3:22 –23

2 Corinthians 4:16

Ephesians 5:18

Matthew 12:43 –45

Joshua 1:8

Proverbs 13:20

KEY POINTS (PART 4)
1. A Christianity Without Fire Goes Downhill

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  A believer without spiritual fire will decline in effectiveness.

  
  


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  Fruitfulness cannot be sustained without spiritual fervency.

  
  

2. Fruitfulness in Time Determines Celebration in Eternity

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  “To enjoy and to be celebrated in eternity, you need to be fruitful in time.”

  
  


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  What you do now determines what you will enjoy later.

  
  


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  Your earthly fruitfulness affects your eternal relevance.

  
  

3. Set Your Mind on the Right Things

📖 Colossians 3:2

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  Fruitfulness begins with a heavenly mindset.

  
  


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  What occupies your mind shapes the fruit your life will produce.

  
  

📖 Daniel 12:3

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  Those who turn many to righteousness shine with eternal brightness.

  
  

4. Maintain Genuine Love and Spiritual Glow

📖 Romans 12:9 — Let your love be without hypocrisy.

📖 Romans 6:17 — Hold fast to the doctrine you received.

📖 Romans 12:10 –11 — Serve the Lord with diligence and maintain spiritual fervor.

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  Fruitfulness requires sincerity, consistency, and spiritual intensity.

  
  


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  A believer must avoid fake service and maintain genuine passion for God.

  
  

WHY YOU MUST MAINTAIN YOUR LOVE AND SPIRITUAL FERVOR
1. Satan Will Return

📖 Job 1; Luke 4:13 ; John 14:30

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  Even after seasons of victory, the enemy attempts to come back.

  
  


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  Keeping your fire burning protects your fruitfulness.

  
  

2. There Are Higher Highs to Be Achieved

📖 Proverbs 4:18

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  Fruitfulness requires constant growth.

  
  


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  You cannot reach higher levels of destiny without spiritual fire.

  
  

3. You Need New Grace Every Day

📖 Exodus 16:18 ; Lamentations 3:22 –23; 2 Corinthians 4:16

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  Grace must be renewed daily.

  
  


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  Yesterday’s fire cannot sustain today’s assignment.

  
  

4. Something Else Will Fill Your Heart

📖 Ephesians 5:18 ; Matthew 12:43 –45

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  If you are not filled with the Spirit, something else will fill you.

  
  


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  Emptiness leads to vulnerability and spiritual decline.

  
  

5. Spiritual Fervor Establishes God’s Gifts and Blessings

📖 Luke 22:39

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  Stability and consistency keep your gifts active.

  
  


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  If you lose your fire, you lose your gifts.

  
  

6. Meditate on the Word

📖 Joshua 1:8

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  Fruitfulness comes through continuous meditation.

  
  


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  Meditation fuels spiritual fire and growth.

  
  

7. Practice the Word You Learn

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  Don’t only collect sermon notes — apply what you hear.

  
  


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  Revelation without action produces no fruit.

  
  

8. Keep the Right Spiritual Environment

📖 Proverbs 13:20

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  Your environment influences your fire and your fruit.

  
  


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  Wrong company kills zeal; right company increases spiritual glow.

  
  

CONCLUSION 

Fruitfulness requires fire. When a believer loses spiritual passion, they begin to lose their gifts, their strength, and their impact. To remain fruitful, you must keep your love alive, maintain your fervency, and renew your spiritual fire daily.

Fruitfulness thrives in a burning heart. Fireless Christianity leads to fruitless Christianity.